United States Interagency Council on Homelessness

What United States Interagency Council on Homelessness does

The United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) is an independent federal agency established in 1987 by the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act to coordinate the federal response to homelessness across 19 council member agencies, including HUD, HHS, VA, DOL, DOJ, Education, USDA, Treasury, SSA, USPS, OMB, and others. Its statutory mission is to create a national partnership at every level of government and with the private sector to reduce and end homelessness while maximizing the federal government's effectiveness in contributing to that end. The agency is governed by a council co-chaired by the Secretaries of HHS and HUD, led by an Executive Director, and operates from a single headquarters at 250 E Street SW, Suite 3100, Washington, D.C., with 11–50 employees.

USICH's core products are policy and coordination outputs rather than commercial technology. The primary product is the usich.gov website platform, a coordination hub containing 847 searchable documents, a Federal Guidance & Resources library with 167+ guidance documents, Congressional Budget Justifications, Performance & Accountability Reports, and specialized resources such as the Federal Framework to End Youth Homelessness, Criteria and Benchmarks for ending veteran homelessness, the "10 Strategies to Reduce Homelessness With the American Rescue Plan," and a centralized COVID-19 homelessness guidance collection. Distribution is executed through a six-person Senior Regional Advisor network covering all 50 states plus the District of Columbia, plus partner distribution through 19 federal agency channels and webinars with nonprofit and municipal co-hosts including the National League of Cities, NHCHC, NAEH, CSH, and the Council of State Governments Justice Center.

The business model is non-commercial: USICH does not sell products, services, or technology. It is funded through congressional appropriations, as documented in its annual Congressional Budget Justification submissions. Its "customers" are functionally the 19 federal member agencies (HUD, HHS, VA, etc.) and downstream state, local, and tribal government recipients of technical assistance and guidance. Revenue mechanics, pricing models, and go-to-market motions are not applicable in the commercial sense. The agency's stated operational outcomes under the Biden-Harris Administration include veteran homelessness dropping to the lowest on record and the VA surpassing its goal of helping 41,000 veterans overcome homelessness.

Name

United States Interagency Council on Homelessness

Legal name

United States Interagency Council on Homelessness

Website

https://usich.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) is an independent federal agency coordinating the U.S. response to homelessness across 19 federal member agencies. It publishes policy guidance, strategic plans, and technical resources, and deploys six regional advisors serving all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Homelessness Coordination

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Public Administration (92)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Intergovernmental Affairs & Federal Grants Administration (BPAIAAAC), State/Provincial Human Services & Benefits Administration (Welfare, Disability, Child & Family) (BPAIABAI), Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

Keywords

• Federal homelessness coordination
• Interagency policy coordination
• Federal strategic planning
• Homelessness prevention guidance
• Government technical assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

USICH coordinates the federal response to homelessness by convening 19 federal council member agencies and publishing policy guidance, federal strategic plans, reports, and resources. It delivers technical assistance to state, local, and tribal governments through six Senior Regional Advisors and operates the usich.gov website as the central coordination hub for federal homelessness policy.

Product overview

The United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) operates a government website platform that serves as the central coordination hub for the federal response to homelessness. The platform provides access to the Federal Guidance & Resources library (containing 167+ guidance documents), USICH Reports (Congressional Budget Justifications and Performance & Accountability Reports), and specialized resources including the Federal Framework to End Youth Homelessness, Veteran Homelessness Criteria and Benchmarks, and COVID-19 homelessness guidance. The site also features regional advisor tools, state interagency council resources, and news/event capabilities. This is a government information platform rather than a commercial software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• USICH Website Platform Primary government website serving as a coordination hub for the federal response to homelessness; provides access to federal guidance, reports, resources, regional advisor contacts, and news/events related to homelessness prevention and ending homelessness.
• Federal Guidance & Resources Library Comprehensive library of federal guidance documents, case studies, fact sheets, and webinar recordings addressing homelessness topics including prevention, crisis response, data, equity, and housing strategies, available to state, local, and tribal governments.
• USICH Reports Collection of Congressional Budget Justifications, Performance & Accountability Reports, and Annual Reports to the President documenting USICH's progress and resource utilization in ending homelessness.
• USICH Regional Advisor Technical Assistance Direct technical assistance and resource distribution provided by six Senior Regional Advisors serving all 50 states plus the District of Columbia, supporting state, local, and tribal governments in preventing and ending homelessness.
• Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness National strategic plan providing the framework for coordinating federal, state, local, and private-sector action to prevent and end homelessness, including the Opening Doors framework amended for youth homelessness.

Quantifiable outcome

• Under Biden-Harris Administration, veteran homelessness dropped to lowest on record
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and notable.

• AmeriCorpscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal council member agency participating in the interagency coordination to end homelessness. AmeriCorps contributes to federal homelessness response efforts through service programs.
• Department of Agriculture (USDA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal council member agency providing resources related to rural homelessness and nutrition programs that support people experiencing homelessness.
• Department of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal council member agency participating in interagency coordination on homelessness policy.
• Department of Defense (DOD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal council member agency involved in interagency coordination on homelessness.
• Department of Education (ED)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal council member focused on educational outcomes for children and youth experiencing homelessness, including McKinney-Vento education programs.
• Department of Energy (DOE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal council member agency participating in interagency coordination on homelessness.
• Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey federal council member providing health and human services programs that support people experiencing homelessness, including Medicaid, behavioral health, and child welfare services.
• Department of Homeland Security (DHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal council member agency involved in interagency coordination on homelessness.
• Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary federal council member agency for housing and homelessness, administering the Continuum of Care program, Emergency Solutions Grants, and other homelessness assistance programs.
• Department of Justice (DOJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal council member addressing criminal justice issues related to homelessness and supporting reentry housing programs.
• Department of Labor (DOL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal council member providing workforce development and employment programs that help people experiencing homelessness gain employment.
• Department of the Interior (DOI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal council member agency involved in interagency coordination on homelessness.
• Department of Transportation (DOT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal council member addressing transportation access for people experiencing homelessness.
• Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey federal council member providing housing and services to veterans experiencing homelessness through programs like HUD-VASH, SSVF, and Grant and Per Diem.
• General Services Administration (GSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal council member agency involved in interagency coordination on homelessness.
• Office of Management and Budget (OMB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal council member agency involved in budget coordination for homelessness programs.
• Social Security AdministrationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal council member helping connect people experiencing homelessness to SSI/SSDI benefits.
• United States Postal Service (USPS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal council member agency involved in interagency coordination on homelessness.
• National League of Cities (NLC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of the House America initiative with HUD and USICH to help communities maximize American Rescue Plan funding for homelessness.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on COVID-19 guidance for people experiencing homelessness, including isolation/quarantine recommendations and variant-specific guidance.
• Department of the TreasurymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJointly developed guide on American Rescue Plan funding including Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) programs administered by Treasury.
• Department of EducationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint webinar host with Treasury on Emergency Rental Assistance and K-12 education partnerships for homeless children and youth.
• National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Medicaid expansion guide and COVID-19 guidance for homeless populations.
• National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on coordinated assessment toolkit and COVID-19 guidance for homeless services.
• Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Medicaid and permanent supportive housing guidance and YHDP community planning.
• Council of State Governments Justice CenternotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on guidance for partnerships between law enforcement and homelessness services systems.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• National Alliance to End Homelessness: Leading national nonprofit advocating to end homelessness in the U.S. Comparable to USICH because both produce federal-level strategic guidance, policy reports, and coordinate public-private homelessness response efforts nationwide.
• National Low Income Housing Coalition: National advocacy organization focused on low-income housing policy. Comparable to USICH because it operates at the federal policy level producing research, reports, and legislative recommendations that inform federal homelessness and housing programs.
• Corporation for Supportive Housing:

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/USICHgov
• Facebookfacebook.com/USICH
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/usich

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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